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Education

Every educator needs to gain international and intercultural perspective in order to better serve their students. The international education internships through Global Experiences are less in-classroom, and more focused on international education as a whole. Our internships are typically with learning institutions or centers that facilitate cross-cultural learning and development. Look through our list to see a sampling of what kinds of education internships we offer.

Location Placements

Education and Mentorship Intern

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Creative writing workshop for children requires an enthusiastic tutor/mentor for its workshops. Must enjoy travelling and working with children.

Ideal Candidate: Ideal Candidate:
• Love of writing, reading, books and words in general
• Previous experience working with young people is an advantage - you should really enjoy working with both younger children and teenagers
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – both with adults and children
• Ability to work well as part of a team to deliver workshops with both staff and volunteers
• Flexibility – a willingness to jump in and do what needs to be done, from tutoring writing to bringing out the bins
• Web skills and experience with InDesign desktop publishing are a definite plus but not a requirement
• Sense of humour

Higher Education Internship in Dublin

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This university career center aims to provide a high quality information, advice and guidance service to Irish students and recent graduates. They assist with the development of career management skills; job searches, applications and interviews; identifying graduate study options, application and entry procedures. While the role is highly customized for the specific candidate and their qualifications, sample tasks may include:
-Training of processes and procedures
-Work shadowing on skills workshops and one to one appointments
-Attendance at on campus recruitment presentations
-Training on the internal computer system
-Assistance with preparation for recruitment fairs and open houses
-Social media
-Participation in center activities
-Co-delivery on skills workshop and consulting
-Meeting and greeting employers delivering on campus presentations
-Attendance at employer events
-Assistance with website
-Visits to other departments of interests within university
-Visits to other careers services of interest in Dublin
Note: Placement only available during fall and spring semesters

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have an interest in higher education and a background in career coaching, educational instruction and program delivery.

Community Resource Center Focused on Learning and Development

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This community resource center is operated by one of the largest charitable and voluntary organizations in the world. The center offers numerous educational (adult and youth), community, youth and childcare programs aimed at addressing social exclusion and the needs of the local community in Dublin's north inner city. They engage as many volunteers/interns as possible to support staff in organizing activities and programs, mentoring children, facilitating activities where skills allow and acting as role models to the children throughout. Tasks may include but are not limited to:
-Assisting the Coordinator with all aspects of planning and preparation for projects
-Assisting the Coordinator with identified tasks and roles throughout projects
-Working directly with the children, young people and adults, supporting them in all aspects of their daily activities and routines.
-Acting as a role model to the children, supporting them in all areas of their learning and development.

Ideal Candidate: Ideal candidate will have an interest in education, NGOs/Non-profits, and working with children. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.

High-Profile Education Placement

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This US governmental agency's London office seeks bright, motivated students for an internship focused on promoting education in the US to UK citizens. Interns are fully integrated into the work of the organization and are exposed to the day-to-day activities of one of the oldest and most prestigious bi-national organizations in the world. Though some administrative work is required, participants work closely with staff on a wide range of professional activities, from assisting prospective students with questions about US study to helping plan the annual USA College Day fair. For many students, this type of work is an exciting way to help other students interested in studying abroad and to compliment coursework, by experiencing first-hand differences in culture and educational systems between the US and UK.

Ideal Candidate: Some work experience in a university study abroad office is ideal but not necessary. Good written and oral communication skills; Ability to learn quickly; Initiative; MS Office; Intercultural sensitivity. Junior standing and up with an interest in NGO marketing, and public relations and knowledge of American education system very much preferred.

A Creative Writing and Mentoring Center for Young People in London

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This organization uses storytelling to inspire young people and believes that writing stimulates their imaginations and builds communications skills as well as confidence and self-respect. Tasks may include: assist workshop leaders; prepare equipment and materials; help the students settle in; work alongside and support new mentors; supervise and lead work with small groups; provide additional assistance to those in need; act as a floating mentor.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in teaching and learning through formal or informal education and/or arts practice; be able to recognize creativity and have experience working with young people and group learning; be proficient in MS Office and Internet Research; have strong communication and writing skills; be organized and able to handle administrative duties.

Art and Education

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At its office near the Kennedy Center in Washington, this organization offers unpaid internships around the year to outstanding university students. Full time interns work between 35 and 40 hours a week. An intern's responsibilities may include fundraising, marketing of the organizations magazine, promotion of the Arts Olympiad to schools, social media, and writing and research.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will be expected to provide a writing sample CV/ Resume and cover letter

Arts and Education Intern

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Interns work on a variety of tasks at this organization. Interns are involved in supporting the staff in development initiatives; including generating reports, identifying prospect leads and assisting staff in responding to requests for proposals. Interns are also involved in supporting the logistical, administrative, or other functions of this organizations. All interns work to support the daily activities necessary to run a small non-profit
Some examples of tasks required may include the following:
DEVELOPMENT
o Help prepare reports for funders, identify potential funding leads and help prepare proposals in response to requests for proposals.
o Maintain electronic archives of development correspondence and activities.
COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH
Work on development of e-newsletter and media releases as well as Web site and Facebook page content.
o Draft e-newsletter for approval by staff.
o Assist with general administrative and logistic support for all member events and programs.
o Photo document member events and programs.
o Assist staff with the web-site redesign.
PROGRAMS
Arts for Every Student and Professional Development Initiatives
o Work with staff to produce necessary documents for successful program implementation for SY 2013-2014.
o Edit content for the annual Catalog.
o Assist staff in the teacher training workshops.
o Assist staff with the upload of member offerings into on-line registration system